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Engaging ELA activities and lessons all creative middle and high school English teachers should have in their toolboxes! #MiddleSchoolELA #HighSchoolELA
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Figurative language is often what makes a story so rich and powerful. A reader is able to visualize exactly what the author intended when just the right language is used. Whether you are teaching these as new concepts for your students, diving in deeper, English, Middle School Ela, High School, Teaching Literary Elements, Literary Terms, Middle School English Language Arts, Teaching Literature, Literary Analysis, Teaching Reading
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The Literary Maven: Teaching Literary Elements: Figurative Language
Figurative language is often what makes a story so rich and powerful. A reader is able to visualize exactly what the author intended when just the right language is used. Whether you are teaching these as new concepts for your students, diving in deeper,
As the days stretch longer and the sun graces us with its warmth, let our Spring Bundle infuse your teaching space with the vibrant energy of the season. With 38 meticulously curated resources, we've got all your standards covered. Let this bundle be your guiding light as you navigate through the refreshing journey of spring. Teaching, Earth Day, Classroom, School Levels, Resources, School, English Course
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ELA Spring Classroom Makeover Update: Earth Day, Shakespeare, Poetry
As the days stretch longer and the sun graces us with its warmth, let our Spring Bundle infuse your teaching space with the vibrant energy of the season. With 38 meticulously curated resources, we've got all your standards covered. Let this bundle be your guiding light as you navigate through the refreshing journey of spring.
Explore the impact of ADHD and neurodiversity on learning environments. As a teacher and a parent, ADHD is something that impacts every part of my life. There is so much that I didn't know and so much that I've learned along the way. #ADHDawareness #education #inclusion #mentalhealth #learning Adhd, Inspiration, Middle School English, Instructional Strategies, Adhd Awareness, Middle School Teachers, Teaching Strategies
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If you're overwhelmed with ideas or intimidated to jump into Shakespeare's play Othello, this set of lessons will ensure the critical thinking that students need to tackle the play with confidence. This series of lessons focuses on important close reading passages to be used alongside the study of any version of the play that you are watching in class. Ditch the "read the entire play" mentality and watch it! Use these activities and close reads to focus students on what's most important by focusing on an Essential Question that matters to them. Ideas, Close Reading, Reading, Play, Shakespeare Plays
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Teaching Shakespeare's Othello: A study in villainy and rhetoric
If you're overwhelmed with ideas or intimidated to jump into Shakespeare's play Othello, this set of lessons will ensure the critical thinking that students need to tackle the play with confidence. This series of lessons focuses on important close reading passages to be used alongside the study of any version of the play that you are watching in class. Ditch the "read the entire play" mentality and watch it! Use these activities and close reads to focus students on what's most important by focusing on an Essential Question that matters to them.
As the days stretch longer and the sun graces us with its warmth, let our Spring Bundle infuse your teaching space with the vibrant energy of the season. With 38 meticulously curated resources, we've got all your standards covered. Let this bundle be your guiding light as you navigate through the refreshing journey of spring.
ELA Spring Classroom Makeover Update: Earth Day, Shakespeare, Poetry
As the days stretch longer and the sun graces us with its warmth, let our Spring Bundle infuse your teaching space with the vibrant energy of the season. With 38 meticulously curated resources, we've got all your standards covered. Let this bundle be your guiding light as you navigate through the refreshing journey of spring.
As the days stretch longer and the sun graces us with its warmth, let our Spring Bundle infuse your teaching space with the vibrant energy of the season. With 38 meticulously curated resources, we've got all your standards covered. Let this bundle be your guiding light as you navigate through the refreshing journey of spring. Education, Middle School, Teachers, Middle School English Classroom
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ELA Spring Classroom Makeover Update: Earth Day, Shakespeare, Poetry
As the days stretch longer and the sun graces us with its warmth, let our Spring Bundle infuse your teaching space with the vibrant energy of the season. With 38 meticulously curated resources, we've got all your standards covered. Let this bundle be your guiding light as you navigate through the refreshing journey of spring.
Digital breakouts are a fun and creative way to reinforce skills, preview or review a text, or even start off the school year that require no preparation or special equipment. These online activities make content more engaging and encourage cooperation am Online Activities, Middle School Language Arts, Online Education, Online School
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The Literary Maven: Using Digital Breakouts to Engage Secondary Students: 3 Ways to Gamify Learning
Digital breakouts are a fun and creative way to reinforce skills, preview or review a text, or even start off the school year that require no preparation or special equipment. These online activities make content more engaging and encourage cooperation am
Practicing argument, counteragrument, rhetoric, and claim statements can now be one of the most FUN things you do in your classroom! The Spare Change Gameshow gives students current, funny, and engaging topics to debate either whole-class or in small groups, and students can have a good time while practicing their best argumentation skills. And with this deck, tackle debates all around a common topic - THE SPRING SEASON. Debate Topics, High School Resources, Secondary Resources
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Mental health issues may not be more prevalent in today's society, but they are certainly more visible. It is just as important for students to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health disorders as it is for students to have compassion for the pe Health Education, School Counsellor, Mental Health, Mental Health Issues, School Counselor, Students Health, Independent Reading
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The Literary Maven: 5 Novels Dealing with Mental Health Issues to Recommend to Your High School Stud
Mental health issues may not be more prevalent in today's society, but they are certainly more visible. It is just as important for students to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health disorders as it is for students to have compassion for the pe
Teachers' lives are hectic, and though many of us love to read, we don't always have the time to do it, which can make it tough to make recommendations to students or to select titles for our classroom library. Here's 18 realistic fiction titles that I've Book Lists, Books Young Adult, Books For Teens, Book Suggestions, Struggling Readers
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The Literary Maven: 18 Realistic Fiction Titles to Recommend to Your High School Students
Teachers' lives are hectic, and though many of us love to read, we don't always have the time to do it, which can make it tough to make recommendations to students or to select titles for our classroom library. Here's 18 realistic fiction titles that I've
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Fantasy isn't my favorite genre, but it is currently the genre of choice for many students. If you are a reluctant fantasy reader like I am, here's 8 titles, many of them part of a series, that I've recently read and would recommend to middle and high sch Lucy Calkins, Genre Study, High School Books, Adult Literature, Critical Reading, Reading Workshop, Teen Fantasy Books
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The Literary Maven: 8 Fantasy & Dystopian Titles to Recommend to Your Secondary Students
Fantasy isn't my favorite genre, but it is currently the genre of choice for many students. If you are a reluctant fantasy reader like I am, here's 8 titles, many of them part of a series, that I've recently read and would recommend to middle and high sch
Digital breakouts are a fun and creative way to reinforce skills, preview or review a text, or even start off the school year that require no preparation or special equipment. These online activities make content more engaging and encourage cooperation am Computer Lessons, Coaching, Learning, Flipped Classroom, Language Arts Lessons, Math Pbl
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The Literary Maven: Using Digital Breakouts to Engage Secondary Students: 3 Ways to Gamify Learning
Digital breakouts are a fun and creative way to reinforce skills, preview or review a text, or even start off the school year that require no preparation or special equipment. These online activities make content more engaging and encourage cooperation am
When learning about characterization and character types, students begin to examine an author's craft. Why did the author describe the character that way? What does the author's description allow the reader to learn about a character indirectly? Whether
The Literary Maven: Teaching Literary Elements: Character
When learning about characterization and character types, students begin to examine an author's craft. Why did the author describe the character that way? What does the author's description allow the reader to learn about a character indirectly? Whether
Historical fiction is my favorite genre to read because I love history (maybe I should have been a social studies teacher). It's also a genre I love to recommend to students because they learn about an issue, event, or time period as they are reading. Her Middle School Reading, Historical Fiction, Historical Fiction Middle School, Fiction
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The Literary Maven: 7 Historical Fiction Titles to Recommend to Your Middle School Students
Historical fiction is my favorite genre to read because I love history (maybe I should have been a social studies teacher). It's also a genre I love to recommend to students because they learn about an issue, event, or time period as they are reading. Her
Out with the old and in with the new! Contemporary young adult literature has so much to offer when used in the classroom. Its topics resonate with students and its characters are relatable; students can find parts of themselves in the novels. If you are Middle School Books, Young Adult Literature, Middle School Reading Activities
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The Literary Maven: Young Adult Literature for the Secondary Classroom: 21 Titles Worth Checking Out
Out with the old and in with the new! Contemporary young adult literature has so much to offer when used in the classroom. Its topics resonate with students and its characters are relatable; students can find parts of themselves in the novels. If you are
Middle school language arts teachers: Dozens of grammar task cards in a discounted bundle! ALL of these grammar task cards are in a PDF version as well as digital. If you are teaching the eight parts of speech, parts of a sentence, verbals, sentence structure, phrases, clauses, test prep, and grammar errors, this grammar bundle will work with your grammar lessons. Grammar task cards work well with grammar stations, scoot activities, & indpendent work. Nice alternative to the grammar worksheet! Alternative, Nice, Grammar Task Cards, Grammar Errors, Grammar Lesson Plans, Grammar Lessons, Adjective Task Cards, Grammar Activities
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Grammar Task Card Bundle | 500+ Grammar Activities
Middle school language arts teachers: Dozens of grammar task cards in a discounted bundle! ALL of these grammar task cards are in a PDF version as well as digital. If you are teaching the eight parts of speech, parts of a sentence, verbals, sentence structure, phrases, clauses, test prep, and grammar errors, this grammar bundle will work with your grammar lessons. Grammar task cards work well with grammar stations, scoot activities, & indpendent work. Nice alternative to the grammar worksheet!
Dive into the fascinating world of identity with this one-of-a-kind Essential Question Adventure Pack! This pack is filled with engaging, thought-provoking activities designed to spark curiosity and deepen understanding. Explore identity through a variety of fun and creative exercises, perfect for kids and adults alike. Pin now to unlock a treasure trove of self-discovery and connection! Anchor Charts, Discovery, Reading Writing, Curiosity, Essential Questions
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Ignite Curiosity with the Essential Question Adventure Pack: Identity
Dive into the fascinating world of identity with this one-of-a-kind Essential Question Adventure Pack! This pack is filled with engaging, thought-provoking activities designed to spark curiosity and deepen understanding. Explore identity through a variety of fun and creative exercises, perfect for kids and adults alike. Pin now to unlock a treasure trove of self-discovery and connection!
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Classic literature is considered classic for good reason; it's characters are relatable and it's themes are timeless. If you are making additions to or revising the reading list for your English Language Arts course, here's 10 classic literature titles th English Language Arts, Curling, American Literature, Literature Books
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The Literary Maven: Classic Literature for the Secondary Classroom: 10 Titles Still Worth Teaching
Classic literature is considered classic for good reason; it's characters are relatable and it's themes are timeless. If you are making additions to or revising the reading list for your English Language Arts course, here's 10 classic literature titles th
Classroom libraries are essential even in middle and high school classrooms. Many schools lack the proper funding for libraries and librarians, but most importantly, research shows that the more contact students have with books, the better readers they be Middle School Classroom Organization, Middle School Classroom, High School Classroom, Middle School Reading Comprehension, School Classroom
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The Literary Maven: The Need for Classroom Libraries Even At the Secondary Level
Classroom libraries are essential even in middle and high school classrooms. Many schools lack the proper funding for libraries and librarians, but most importantly, research shows that the more contact students have with books, the better readers they be
Teachers' lives are hectic, and though many of us love to read, we don't always have the time to do it, which can make it tough to make recommendations to students or to select titles for our classroom library. Here's 18 realistic fiction titles that I've Reading Material, School Reading
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The Literary Maven: 18 Realistic Fiction Titles to Recommend to Your High School Students
Teachers' lives are hectic, and though many of us love to read, we don't always have the time to do it, which can make it tough to make recommendations to students or to select titles for our classroom library. Here's 18 realistic fiction titles that I've
As teachers, we hope that every book we put in the hands of our students is a great one, but some students prefer that great story to also be true. For these students, the story takes on greater meaning because it actually happened to a real person. Here' Amigurumi Patterns, High School Reading, Reading Instruction, Middle School Student
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The Literary Maven: 10 High Interest Nonfiction Titles to Recommend to Your Secondary Students
As teachers, we hope that every book we put in the hands of our students is a great one, but some students prefer that great story to also be true. For these students, the story takes on greater meaning because it actually happened to a real person. Here'
This is the ultimate pacing guide for the ELA middle or high school English teacher. Here are the ways to consider your summative assessments, formative assessments, reading comprehension, and novel study close reads all when putting together a reading calendar for students. Walk through my Fahrenheit 451 Unit with me and we can do one together! Reading Comprehension, Videos
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Lesson Planning Novel Units - How to Create a Reading Calendar
This is the ultimate pacing guide for the ELA middle or high school English teacher. Here are the ways to consider your summative assessments, formative assessments, reading comprehension, and novel study close reads all when putting together a reading calendar for students. Walk through my Fahrenheit 451 Unit with me and we can do one together!
Plot and setting are the first literary elements that I teach at the start of the school year. Whether you are teaching these as new concepts for your students, diving in deeper, or just reviewing the basics, read on to find activities and resources that
The Literary Maven: Teaching Literary Elements: Plot & Setting
Plot and setting are the first literary elements that I teach at the start of the school year. Whether you are teaching these as new concepts for your students, diving in deeper, or just reviewing the basics, read on to find activities and resources that
As the saying goes, a picture is worth 1,000 words, so it's no wonder so many authors incorporate symbolism into their writing. The visual nature of symbolism also makes it a fun concept to teach to students. Whether you are teaching symbolism as a new co
The Literary Maven: Teaching Literary Elements: Symbolism
As the saying goes, a picture is worth 1,000 words, so it's no wonder so many authors incorporate symbolism into their writing. The visual nature of symbolism also makes it a fun concept to teach to students. Whether you are teaching symbolism as a new co
Boys can be pickier customers than girls when it comes to choosing a book to read. They need just the right book to hook them. Here's 8 realistic fiction titles, separated into middle school and high school, that I've recently read and would recommend for
The Literary Maven: 8 Realistic Fiction Titles to Recommend to Middle and High School Boys
Boys can be pickier customers than girls when it comes to choosing a book to read. They need just the right book to hook them. Here's 8 realistic fiction titles, separated into middle school and high school, that I've recently read and would recommend for
At any grade level, it is easy for English class to be solely a study of fictional literature, but students should be equally immersed in rich nonfiction as well. Read on for nonfiction recommendations, many of them memoirs and biographies, that will capt English Class, High School Literature
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The Literary Maven: 8 Nonfiction Texts That Will Captivate Middle School and High School Students
At any grade level, it is easy for English class to be solely a study of fictional literature, but students should be equally immersed in rich nonfiction as well. Read on for nonfiction recommendations, many of them memoirs and biographies, that will capt
Out with the old and in with the new! Contemporary young adult literature has so much to offer when used in the classroom. Its topics resonate with students and its characters are relatable; students can find parts of themselves in the novels. If you are Minions
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The Literary Maven: Young Adult Literature for the Secondary Classroom: 21 Titles Worth Checking Out
Out with the old and in with the new! Contemporary young adult literature has so much to offer when used in the classroom. Its topics resonate with students and its characters are relatable; students can find parts of themselves in the novels. If you are
Historical fiction is my favorite genre, and within that, World War II and the Holocaust are my favorite historical events to read about. It's a time in history of fascinating extremes, a time when people demonstrated amazing courage and selflessness, but English Lesson Plans, Book Club Books
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The Literary Maven: 14 World War II and Holocaust Novels to Recommend to Your Secondary Students
Historical fiction is my favorite genre, and within that, World War II and the Holocaust are my favorite historical events to read about. It's a time in history of fascinating extremes, a time when people demonstrated amazing courage and selflessness, but